I store my bags in an antique library case mostly in their dust bags, but I love to see them when in rotation. Space is limited in my room so it is a really narrow bookcase. Fortunately all my bags are 31 cm or less. The boxes are in storage area or Closeted as there Is no room for them. I love my bags slouchy too. Most are Clemence, box or evercalf/ evercolor leather. Until we move into a more modern home this is how they will have to be stored. Those darn Victorians relied on armoires and I cannot fathom how they could fit those huge dresses in them!
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Seriously. How did they manage that?
Good to know how you store yours. I know you have that lovely cabinet for your scarves. I prefer large bags so I really hit a storage crisis. I had to rearrange the closet over the weekend. I think slouch is less of a factor for smaller bags? So you are probably fine with yours standing upright.
I even put the bags I use during the day back in their dust bags in the closet when I'm home. I'm pretty obsessive. If I'm driving in my car I put a scarf over the bag to protect it from sunlight.
I use twillies randomly on my bags for the same purpose as you.
When I started buying Hermes I did not want to repeat the same pattern of collecting as I did with a previous handbag line. It did not happen. Too many beautiful Hermes! I'd like to try though.
I use one bag for a period of time, usually seasonal, then switch. So it really isn't practical to buy as many as I did.
Besides the monetary investment there is the emotional aspect & experience of acquiring of the bags!
I'm sure you have a beautiful collection of Hermes bags! Thank you for the advice about bag pillows. I like slouch in some of my bags. It looks more relaxed & then I feel more relaxed [emoji41].
It helped that they only had a couple of dresses!
I find funny that the old victorian closets had the pegs to hang the clothes parallel to the doors. Essentially one on the left and one of the right. It would make it easy to choose what to wear in the morning!
Actually, I only ever purchased a single H bag (a leather garden party) which I used and perused as work bag, to the point that I grew a little tired of it. I still put it in rotation, mostly in the summer, but it is starting to look "old". I also confess that I must have loaded it with too much weight, because the handles are starting to give up.
The only other H bag I own is an old K of my mom, that my dad purchased for her in the late '70s. My mom hardly used it and when my dad died she passed it on to my sister, who - after realizing she wouldn't use it either- passed it on to me. I never use it. It does not fit my lifestyle. It is stashed at the bottom of the closet, in its dustbag. I guess the women in my family are not H-bag women. I asked my niece if she wanted it, and her reply was "no".
Oh well.
Actually, I only ever purchased a single H bag (a leather garden party) which I used and perused as work bag, to the point that I grew a little tired of it. I still put it in rotation, mostly in the summer, but it is starting to look "old". I also confess that I must have loaded it with too much weight, because the handles are starting to give up.
The only other H bag I own is an old K of my mom, that my dad purchased for her in the late '70s. My mom hardly used it and when my dad died she passed it on to my sister, who - after realizing she wouldn't use it either- passed it on to me. I never use it. It does not fit my lifestyle. It is stashed at the bottom of the closet, in its dustbag. I guess the women in my family are not H-bag women. I asked my niece if she wanted it, and her reply was "no".
Oh well.
Is the bag in reasonable condition? You can try a liner for added structure. Stretched handles give your bag flexibility to be worn on the shoulder too. I really like my Garden Party. It's so easy to locate things and it is an "under the radar" bag.
Why don't you try wearing your Kelly again. After an adjustment period you may like the way you use it. Kelly's are beautiful bags with a lot of history. Additionally, it is a memory of your mother.
I guess they stretched BECAUSE I wear it over my shoulder! The stretched handles are crackling and the leather is stretched badly where the handles are stitched to the bag. I don't mind that it is slouchy and unstructured, but my husband tells me it looks "ratty"
I love how practical it is (indeed, I used it so much!). I could just replace it, or get a custom Victoria instead.
For my mom's bag...it is heavy (I realized now that I wrote K but I meant B, it is a Birkin). I have a problem in the joints of both elbows, therefore I need a bag I can put on the shoulder when my arms hurt. Also, it does not really remind me of my mom because...she never wore it! I cannot remember seeing that bag on her once. Only one picture exists of her carrying the bag, and I think it was the day she got it as gift!
I cherish some of the H scarves she has passed on to me, because they are more "her" (in spite of the fact she is giving me the ones she used the least!). She is has been "editing" her wardrobe since my dad passed away, but she still dresses up and gets out of the house every day. She'll be 85 in a couple of months. She still gets the compliments of random people, commenting about how elegant she looks, in stores, in restaurants. I guess my sister and I didn't get the "royal gene" as we call it. My mom looked like Lauren Bacall when she was younger, and she still has that "don't mess with me" look.
This thread somehow dropped off my notifications, so now I'm catching up a bit. And wow! What a gorgeous collection! Especially that plume!!
I guess they stretched BECAUSE I wear it over my shoulder! The stretched handles are crackling and the leather is stretched badly where the handles are stitched to the bag. I don't mind that it is slouchy and unstructured, but my husband tells me it looks "ratty"
I love how practical it is (indeed, I used it so much!). I could just replace it, or get a custom Victoria instead.
For my mom's bag...it is heavy (I realized now that I wrote K but I meant B, it is a Birkin). I have a problem in the joints of both elbows, therefore I need a bag I can put on the shoulder when my arms hurt. Also, it does not really remind me of my mom because...she never wore it! I cannot remember seeing that bag on her once. Only one picture exists of her carrying the bag, and I think it was the day she got it as gift!
I cherish some of the H scarves she has passed on to me, because they are more "her" (in spite of the fact she is giving me the ones she used the least!). She is has been "editing" her wardrobe since my dad passed away, but she still dresses up and gets out of the house every day. She'll be 85 in a couple of months. She still gets the compliments of random people, commenting about how elegant she looks, in stores, in restaurants. I guess my sister and I didn't get the "royal gene" as we call it. My mom looked like Lauren Bacall when she was younger, and she still has that "don't mess with me" look.
Who cares??? Your bags are a part of you!!! Look at the pictures of wildlife posts. They are personal expressions of style. You are fortunate to own a Birkin!
Hermes scarves are art. I did not get any Royal gene either. My mother wore Kelly bags. I thought they were old fashioned. I was trendier at the time. I know now to understand style
This thread somehow dropped off my notifications, so now I'm catching up a bit. And wow! What a gorgeous collection! Especially that plume!!
Thank you! I do not keep up with threads consistently too
I love my Plume[emoji173]️& wore her to dinner tonight
I think it might appear "duddy" to some but to me she is perfect
It's gorgeous. I firmly believe in buying things that you love not things that others value. The plume is a beautiful bag.